An dro explained

Breton: An dro or Breton: en dro (Breton: "the turn") is a Breton folk dance in . It is a form of a circle dance.[1]

Technique

The dance is performed in a line, with the dancers joined by hooking their little fingers. They swing their arms, and take a short step to the right, a longer step to the left, so they drift steadily leftwards.[2]

Recordings

Breton: An dro songs are part of the repertoire of almost any Breton singer or group, from traditional music such as that of Alan Stivell[3] and Tri Yann's Portraits,[4] to rock music such as the 1998 album La Ouache by Matmatah.

Non-Breton singers have included Breton: an dro songs on albums including Imeall by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Altan's vocalist).[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Dro Reel . The Session . 22 July 2023.
  2. Web site: An Dro & An Dro Retourné, [L*] (Changerais Tu, Chañj Tu, [S**]) – Brittany ]. Folkdance Footnotes . 22 July 2023.
  3. Stivell . Alan . ALAN STIVELL - An dro (A l'Olympia) . 1972 . Fontana . LP . 1115371643. Available on YouTube (multiple versions there).
  4. Tri Yann . . 1995 . CD . DL 2010 . Sony music entertainment. available on YouTube
  5. Web site: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh displays her "edge" . 10 June 2009 . The Irish Echo (Oldest Irish American Newspaper in USA, established in 1928) . 2 March 2016.